Chapter 5, Verse 21
"외부 감각 대상에 미련 없는 마음은 자아 안에 있는 행복을 얻고, 브라흐마와 하나 된 마음은 끝없는 행복을 얻느니라"
외부 감각 대상에 미련 없는 마음은 자아 안에 있는 행복을 얻고, 브라흐마와 하나 된 마음은 끝없는 행복을 얻느니라— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 21
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 5 — 행위 포기의 요가 (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which explores renunciation and selfless action. This chapter contains 29 verses and focuses on how both renunciation and selfless action lead to liberation, and why action is preferred. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that 외부 감각 대상에 미련 없는 마음은 자아 안에 있는 행복을 얻고, 브라흐마와 하나 된 마음은 끝없는 행복을 얻느니라. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 21 mean?
Chapter 5, Verse 21 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that 외부 감각 대상에 미련 없는 마음은 자아 안에 있는 행복을 얻고, 브라흐마와 하나 된 마음은 끝없는 행복을 얻느니라. This verse is part of 행위 포기의 요가 (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which contains 29 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 21?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 5 — 행위 포기의 요가. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 5, Verse 21 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 5 — "행위 포기의 요가" (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः), which is verse 21 of 29 in this chapter. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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